Should you be wearing sunscreen when you do your nails? It turns out that if you wear gel nail polish, the lamps that cure your mani give off UV light, just like the sun. So while we don't know for sure if it's enough to cause problems, throwing on a little SPF is never a bad idea. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them) Emma Dauster: Writer Kelly Hills: Fact Checker Amy Peterson: Script Editor Faith Schmidt: Videographer Stefan Chin: Script Supervisor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer Daniel Comiskey: Editorial Director Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/711988 academic.oup.com/bjd/article/167/5/1175/6614060?login=false www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-35876-8#Sec12 www.fda.gov/drugs/understanding-over-counter-medicines/sunscreen-how-help-protect-your-skin-sun#spf www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/sun-safety.htm Image Sources: www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/cheerful-short-haired-woman-smiling-royalty-free-image/1161385982?phrase=bright%20manicure&adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/drying-the-top-for-gel-polish-in-an-ultraviolet-led-lamp-stock-footage/1471312502?phrase=manicure%20UV&adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/slow-motion-of-happy-young-african-woman-is-applying-a-stock-footage/1362858220?phrase=sunscreen&adppopup=true www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/971335 www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/ultraviolet-led-lamp-used-in-beauty-industry-for-drying-stock-footage/1467400888?phrase=manicure%20UV&adppopup=true

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